Abdul Majeed Mohamad Fairoos vs Ismalebbe Naleema – REV/1/23-2023

In the case between Abdul Majeed Mohamad Fairoos (petitioner) and Ismalebbe Naleema (respondent), the court addressed whether a revision application to set aside a child maintenance order, confirmed by the Board of Quazis, could be entertained under the exceptional circumstances rule. It was held that the revisionary jurisdiction is an extraordinary remedy, to be exercised only where exceptional circumstances exist, and that statutory rights to appeal under section 62(1) of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act No. 13 of 1951 must be pursued before extraordinary jurisdiction is invoked. The decision reaffirmed that the availability of an appellate remedy and lack of valid justification for bypassing it preclude revision. Emphasis was placed on the necessity for timely appeal and adequate sub